Mafraj Radiohttp://mafraj.podbean.com
In-depth perspective on Yemeni affairsFri, 31 Mar 2017 23:20:12 -0500https://podbean.com/?v=3.2enCopyright 2017 All rights reserved.News & Politics1440Welcome to Mafraj Radio, the official podcast of the Yemen Peace Project. This podcast covers contemporary political, social, and cultural affairs in Yemen and the Yemeni diaspora from a range of sources and perspectives. Our aim with this podcast is to make Yemen accessible to casual listeners who don’t necessarily have a background in Yemen or Middle East studies, while still providing a level of depth and context you can’t get from mainstream media coverage of Yemen. In Yemeni Arabic, the word mafraj refers to a characteristic feature of highland Yemeni architecture, which is renowned for its unique beauty. A mafraj is a room, preferably with windows on all sides, on the very top of multi-story house. The mafraj is where Yemenis gather in the afternoons and evenings with family and friends to discuss the events of the day and the gossip of the nation. Like a good mafraj, this podcast aims to be a site for discussion, debate, and edification, and a vantage point from which we look at events in Yemen from different angles.The Yemen Peace ProjectThe Yemen Peace Projectwedpicard@gmail.comNoCleanhttp://deow9bq0xqvbj.cloudfront.net/image-logo/1618285/Mafraj_Radio_cover_art_crop.jpgMafraj Radiohttp://mafraj.podbean.com
144144Senate briefing on the situation in Yemenhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/senate-briefing-on-the-situation-in-yemen/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/senate-briefing-on-the-situation-in-yemen/#commentsFri, 31 Mar 2017 23:20:12 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/senate-briefing-on-the-situation-in-yemen/On Thursday, March 30, the YPP and the Arab Center for the Promotion of Human Rights hosted an event at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, to discuss the war in Yemen and the role of the United States in the conflict. Events like this are not officially sponsored by members of the US Senate, but are often referred to as “Senate briefings” because they are held primarily for the benefit of Senate staffers. The event was attended by congressional staff, representatives from NGOs, and members of the public. The discussion was moderated by YPP executive director Will Picard, and featured two guest speakers:

]]>On Thursday, March 30, the YPP and the Arab Center for the Promotion of Human Rights hosted an event at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, to discuss the war in Yemen and the role of the United States in the conflict. Events like this are not officially sponsored by members of the US Senate, but are often referred to as "Senate briefings" because they are held primarily for the benefit of Senate staffers. The event was attended by congressional staff, representatives from NGOs, and members of the public. The discussion was moderated by YPP executive director Will Picard, and featured two guest speakers:

Radhya Almutawakel is the president of Mwatana Organization for Human Rights, an independent Yemeni organization working to defend and protect human rights in Yemen. Mwatana works on war crimes, arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearance, and freedom of press throughout Yemen.

Sama’a Al-Hamdani is the founder of Yemeniaty, an independent organization working to promote better relations and understanding between Yemenis, policymakers, and relevant stakeholders in the United States. Al-Hamdani is an independent Yemeni writer, researcher and analyst focusing on Yemeni politics and women affairs. She is also currently a fellow with the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies.

Below is an undedited audio recording of the entire event. Please forgive the poor sound quality; we're working on a better version, and will update this post when possible.

]]>On Thursday, March 30, the YPP and the Arab Center for the Promotion of Human Rights hosted an event at the Dirksen Senate Office Building ...On Thursday, March 30, the YPP and the Arab Center for the Promotion of Human Rights hosted an event at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, to discuss the war in Yemen and the role of the United States in the conflict. Events like this are not officially sponsored by members of the US Senate, but are often referred to as "Senate briefings" because they are held primarily for the benefit of Senate staffers. The event was attended by congressional staff, representatives from NGOs, and members of the public. The discussion was moderated by YPP executive director Will Picard, and featured two guest speakers:

Radhya Almutawakel is the president of Mwatana Organization for Human Rights, an independent Yemeni organization working to defend and protect human rights in Yemen. Mwatana works on war crimes, arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearance, and freedom of press throughout Yemen.

Sama’a Al-Hamdani is the founder of Yemeniaty, an independent organization working to promote better relations and understanding between Yemenis, policymakers, and relevant stakeholders in the United States. Al-Hamdani is an independent Yemeni writer, researcher and analyst focusing on Yemeni politics and women affairs. She is also currently a fellow with the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies.

Below is an undedited audio recording of the entire event. Please forgive the poor sound quality; we're working on a better version, and will update this post when possible.

]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo01:06:23Mafraj Radio #29: America at warhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/mafraj-radio-29-america-at-war/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/mafraj-radio-29-america-at-war/#commentsWed, 15 Mar 2017 21:12:34 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/mafraj-radio-29-america-at-war/Welcome to the long-awaited fourth season of Mafraj Radio, the official podcast of the Yemen Peace Project. I’m Will Picard. On this episode we’ll discuss America’s role in Yemen’s civil war, and the Trump administration’s efforts to block citizens of Yemen and five other nations from entering the United States. And we’ll meet one of the many Yemeni immigrants who call America home.

]]>Welcome to the long-awaited fourth season of Mafraj Radio, the official podcast of the Yemen Peace Project. I’m Will Picard. On this episode we’ll discuss America’s role in Yemen’s civil war, and the Trump administration’s efforts to block citizens of Yemen and five other nations from entering the United States. And we’ll meet one of the many Yemeni immigrants who call America home.

]]>Welcome to the long-awaited fourth season of Mafraj Radio, the official podcast of the Yemen Peace Project. I’m Will Picard. On this episode we’ll discuss ...Welcome to the long-awaited fourth season of Mafraj Radio, the official podcast of the Yemen Peace Project. I’m Will Picard. On this episode we’ll discuss America’s role in Yemen’s civil war, and the Trump administration’s efforts to block citizens of Yemen and five other nations from entering the United States. And we’ll meet one of the many Yemeni immigrants who call America home.

]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:49:04Mafraj Radio #28: Wartime Journal bonus episodehttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/28/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/28/#commentsFri, 28 Oct 2016 08:26:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/28/We’ve asked contributors in Yemen to record audio journal entries for us, conveying their own personal experience of Yemen’s ongoing war. Our first two installment featured recordings by an anonymous civil servant living in San’a. That same contributor offers the following reflections on how Yemen’s war has pushed millions of Yemenis into deep poverty, and even starvation. podcast@yemenpeaceproject.org.
]]>We’ve asked contributors in Yemen to record audio journal entries for us, conveying their own personal experience of Yemen’s ongoing war. Our first two installment featured recordings by an anonymous civil servant living in San’a. That same contributor offers the following reflections on how Yemen’s war has pushed millions of Yemenis into deep poverty, and even starvation. podcast@yemenpeaceproject.org.]]>Weve asked contributors in Yemen to record audio journal entries for us, conveying their own personal experience of Yemens ongoing war. Our first two installment ...We’ve asked contributors in Yemen to record audio journal entries for us, conveying their own personal experience of Yemen’s ongoing war. Our first two installment featured recordings by an anonymous civil servant living in San’a. That same contributor offers the following reflections on how Yemen’s war has pushed millions of Yemenis into deep poverty, and even starvation. podcast@yemenpeaceproject.org.]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:08:06Mafraj Radio #27: Introducing the Wartime Journalhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/27/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/27/#commentsMon, 26 Sep 2016 08:43:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/27/This episode includes the first two installments in a new recurring feature we’re calling the Wartime Journal. We’ve asked contributors in different parts of Yemen to record audio journal entries for us, conveying their own personal experience of Yemen’s ongoing war. Our first journal entry comes from Yemen’s capital, San’a. It was recorded by a young government employee, who chooses not to use her name for fear of retaliation. This contributor provides a remarkable perspective on life in wartime San’a, and gives us a glimpse into the dysfunction of Yemen’s central government under the control of Ansar Allah, or the Houthi movement.
]]>This episode includes the first two installments in a new recurring feature we're calling the Wartime Journal. We’ve asked contributors in different parts of Yemen to record audio journal entries for us, conveying their own personal experience of Yemen’s ongoing war. Our first journal entry comes from Yemen’s capital, San’a. It was recorded by a young government employee, who chooses not to use her name for fear of retaliation. This contributor provides a remarkable perspective on life in wartime San’a, and gives us a glimpse into the dysfunction of Yemen’s central government under the control of Ansar Allah, or the Houthi movement.]]>This episode includes the first two installments in a new recurring feature we're calling the Wartime Journal. We’ve asked contributors in different parts of Yemen ...This episode includes the first two installments in a new recurring feature we're calling the Wartime Journal. We’ve asked contributors in different parts of Yemen to record audio journal entries for us, conveying their own personal experience of Yemen’s ongoing war. Our first journal entry comes from Yemen’s capital, San’a. It was recorded by a young government employee, who chooses not to use her name for fear of retaliation. This contributor provides a remarkable perspective on life in wartime San’a, and gives us a glimpse into the dysfunction of Yemen’s central government under the control of Ansar Allah, or the Houthi movement.]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:13:49Mafraj Radio #26: A-WA celebrates Yemenite heritage through musichttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/26/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/26/#commentsSat, 09 Jul 2016 08:45:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/26/

On this episode of Mafraj Radio, we meet Tair, Liron, and Tagel Haim, three Israeli sisters from a Yemeni Jewish family, who perform Yemenite folk music with a modern twist. Their band, A-WA, released their first video online last year, and have found eager audiences throughout Europe and the US, as well as at home in Israel.

]]>On this episode of Mafraj Radio, we meet Tair, Liron, and Tagel Haim, three Israeli sisters from a Yemeni Jewish family, who perform Yemenite folk ...

On this episode of Mafraj Radio, we meet Tair, Liron, and Tagel Haim, three Israeli sisters from a Yemeni Jewish family, who perform Yemenite folk music with a modern twist. Their band, A-WA, released their first video online last year, and have found eager audiences throughout Europe and the US, as well as at home in Israel.

]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:11:54Mafraj Radio #25: UNOCHA update; Can coffee save Yemen?http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/mafraj-radio-25-unocha-update-can-coffee-save-yemen/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/mafraj-radio-25-unocha-update-can-coffee-save-yemen/#commentsSat, 12 Mar 2016 08:56:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/mafraj-radio-25-unocha-update-can-coffee-save-yemen/On this episode, YPP’s Hannah Porter speaks with UNOCHA’s Jamie McGoldrick about the coordinated response to Yemen’s humanitarian catastrophe, and we learn about how Yemeni coffee could play a role in the country’s economic recovery.
]]>On this episode, YPP's Hannah Porter speaks with UNOCHA's Jamie McGoldrick about the coordinated response to Yemen's humanitarian catastrophe, and we learn about how Yemeni coffee could play a role in the country’s economic recovery.]]>On this episode, YPP's Hannah Porter speaks with UNOCHA's Jamie McGoldrick about the coordinated response to Yemen's humanitarian catastrophe, and we learn about how Yemeni ...On this episode, YPP's Hannah Porter speaks with UNOCHA's Jamie McGoldrick about the coordinated response to Yemen's humanitarian catastrophe, and we learn about how Yemeni coffee could play a role in the country’s economic recovery.]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:38:02Mafraj Radio #24: Crowdfunding and peace-talkinghttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/mafraj-radio-24-crowdfunding-and-peace-talking/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/mafraj-radio-24-crowdfunding-and-peace-talking/#commentsSat, 09 Jan 2016 08:57:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/mafraj-radio-24-crowdfunding-and-peace-talking/On this episode we learn about the UNDP’s innovative new model for development in Yemen from project specialist Farah Abdessamad, and speak with journalist Nawal Al-Maghafi about last month’s peace talks in Switzerland.
]]>On this episode we learn about the UNDP's innovative new model for development in Yemen from project specialist Farah Abdessamad, and speak with journalist Nawal Al-Maghafi about last month's peace talks in Switzerland.]]>On this episode we learn about the UNDP's innovative new model for development in Yemen from project specialist Farah Abdessamad, and speak with journalist Nawal ...On this episode we learn about the UNDP's innovative new model for development in Yemen from project specialist Farah Abdessamad, and speak with journalist Nawal Al-Maghafi about last month's peace talks in Switzerland.]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:26:13Mafraj Radio #23: Liberated Aden, Ta‘iz under siegehttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/23/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/23/#commentsWed, 21 Oct 2015 09:04:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/23/On this episode we speak with Sahar Nuraddin, a local humanitarian aid worker in Aden, about how life in the southern port city has changed since Coalition and Resistance forces drove pro-Houthi forces out. We also take a look at the horrific situation in the central highland city of Taiz, where pro-Houthi forces are maintaining an illegal siege, making life almost impossible for local civilians.
]]>On this episode we speak with Sahar Nuraddin, a local humanitarian aid worker in Aden, about how life in the southern port city has changed since Coalition and Resistance forces drove pro-Houthi forces out. We also take a look at the horrific situation in the central highland city of Taiz, where pro-Houthi forces are maintaining an illegal siege, making life almost impossible for local civilians.]]>On this episode we speak with Sahar Nuraddin, a local humanitarian aid worker in Aden, about how life in the southern port city has changed ...On this episode we speak with Sahar Nuraddin, a local humanitarian aid worker in Aden, about how life in the southern port city has changed since Coalition and Resistance forces drove pro-Houthi forces out. We also take a look at the horrific situation in the central highland city of Taiz, where pro-Houthi forces are maintaining an illegal siege, making life almost impossible for local civilians.]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:22:57Mafraj Radio #22: A conflict retrospectivehttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/mafraj-radio-22-a-conflict-retrospective/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/mafraj-radio-22-a-conflict-retrospective/#commentsFri, 02 Oct 2015 09:05:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/mafraj-radio-22-a-conflict-retrospective/On this episode we revisit some of the most important interviews we’ve broadcast since the beginning of Yemen’s internationalized armed conflict in March of this year.
]]>On this episode we revisit some of the most important interviews we've broadcast since the beginning of Yemen's internationalized armed conflict in March of this year.]]>On this episode we revisit some of the most important interviews we've broadcast since the beginning of Yemen's internationalized armed conflict in March of this ...On this episode we revisit some of the most important interviews we've broadcast since the beginning of Yemen's internationalized armed conflict in March of this year.]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:41:03Mafraj Radio #21: al-Hudaydahhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/21/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/21/#commentsSat, 01 Aug 2015 09:10:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/21/On this episode we speak with Dr. Muneer Ahmed, a resident of the Red Sea coastal city of al-Hudaydah, about the local impact of Yemen’s ongoing war.
]]>On this episode we speak with Dr. Muneer Ahmed, a resident of the Red Sea coastal city of al-Hudaydah, about the local impact of Yemen's ongoing war.]]>On this episode we speak with Dr. Muneer Ahmed, a resident of the Red Sea coastal city of al-Hudaydah, about the local impact of Yemen's ...On this episode we speak with Dr. Muneer Ahmed, a resident of the Red Sea coastal city of al-Hudaydah, about the local impact of Yemen's ongoing war.]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:16:10Mafraj Radio #20: San‘a in ruins, bickering in Genevahttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/20/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/20/#commentsMon, 29 Jun 2015 09:11:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/20/

On this episode we talk with British-Yemeni activist and journalist Rawan Shaif al-Aghbari about the current situation in San‘a. We also hear about this month’s preliminary, UN-backed peace talks in Geneva, from journalists Nawal al-Maghafi and Adam Baron.

]]>On this episode we talk with British-Yemeni activist and journalist Rawan Shaif al-Aghbari about the current situation in San‘a. We also hear about this month's ...

On this episode we talk with British-Yemeni activist and journalist Rawan Shaif al-Aghbari about the current situation in San‘a. We also hear about this month's preliminary, UN-backed peace talks in Geneva, from journalists Nawal al-Maghafi and Adam Baron.

]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:25:24Mafraj Radio #19: Alex Potter reports from San‘ahttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/19/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/19/#commentsSun, 14 Jun 2015 09:12:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/19/On this short episode we speak with American photojournalist Alex K. Potter, one of the few western journalists reporting from inside Yemen. Alex has been taking extraordinary photographs of life in Yemen for over three years. We featured her series Waiting for Guantanamo in our 2014 Film & Arts Festival.
]]>On this short episode we speak with American photojournalist Alex K. Potter, one of the few western journalists reporting from inside Yemen. Alex has been taking extraordinary photographs of life in Yemen for over three years. We featured her series Waiting for Guantanamo in our 2014 Film & Arts Festival.]]>On this short episode we speak with American photojournalist Alex K. Potter, one of the few western journalists reporting from inside Yemen. Alex has been ...On this short episode we speak with American photojournalist Alex K. Potter, one of the few western journalists reporting from inside Yemen. Alex has been taking extraordinary photographs of life in Yemen for over three years. We featured her series Waiting for Guantanamo in our 2014 Film & Arts Festival.]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:16:31Mafraj Radio #18: Marib, Saudi politics, and Change Square in photoshttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/18/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/18/#commentsWed, 06 May 2015 09:13:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/18/

On this episode we take a closer look at one of the many front lines in Yemen’s civil war(s), the governorate of Marib, where local tribes are fighting to repulse pro-Houthi and pro-Saleh forces. We also talk about the politics behind Saudi Arabia’s intervention in Yemen, and look back at Change Square, four years after Yemen’s popular uprising.

]]>On this episode we take a closer look at one of the many front lines in Yemen's civil war(s), the governorate of Marib, where local ...

On this episode we take a closer look at one of the many front lines in Yemen's civil war(s), the governorate of Marib, where local tribes are fighting to repulse pro-Houthi and pro-Saleh forces. We also talk about the politics behind Saudi Arabia's intervention in Yemen, and look back at Change Square, four years after Yemen's popular uprising.

]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:40:09Mafraj Radio #17: Yemen’s civil war goes internationalhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/17/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/17/#commentsSun, 05 Apr 2015 09:14:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/17/On this episode we discuss Yemen’s escalating civil war between forces aligned with the Houthi movement and former president ‘Ali ‘Abdullah Saleh on one side, and Yemen’s recently-ousted president ‘Abdu Rabu Mansur Hadi and other regional factions on the other. On March 25, a coalition of foreign governments led by Saudi Arabia joined the war, launching hundreds of airstrikes against pro-Houthi and pro-Saleh forces. Hundreds of Yemenis have been killed so far, most of them civilians.
]]>On this episode we discuss Yemen's escalating civil war between forces aligned with the Houthi movement and former president 'Ali 'Abdullah Saleh on one side, and Yemen's recently-ousted president 'Abdu Rabu Mansur Hadi and other regional factions on the other. On March 25, a coalition of foreign governments led by Saudi Arabia joined the war, launching hundreds of airstrikes against pro-Houthi and pro-Saleh forces. Hundreds of Yemenis have been killed so far, most of them civilians.]]>On this episode we discuss Yemen's escalating civil war between forces aligned with the Houthi movement and former president 'Ali 'Abdullah Saleh on one side, ...On this episode we discuss Yemen's escalating civil war between forces aligned with the Houthi movement and former president 'Ali 'Abdullah Saleh on one side, and Yemen's recently-ousted president 'Abdu Rabu Mansur Hadi and other regional factions on the other. On March 25, a coalition of foreign governments led by Saudi Arabia joined the war, launching hundreds of airstrikes against pro-Houthi and pro-Saleh forces. Hundreds of Yemenis have been killed so far, most of them civilians.]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:22:38Mafraj Radio #16: 20 Years of Houthi History in 48 Minuteshttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/16/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/16/#commentsWed, 25 Feb 2015 09:14:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/16/On the first episode of our third season, we explore the origins and expansion of the Houthi movement, also referred to as Ansar Allah, and we look at how the movement has adjusted to its new-found power, following the fall of Yemen’s government. Get ready for 20 years of Houthi history in 48 minutes!

For more coverage of Ansar Allah’s coup and the events that have followed, check out the Mafraj blog. Hussain al [...]

]]>On the first episode of our third season, we explore the origins and expansion of the Houthi movement, also referred to as Ansar Allah, and we look at how the movement has adjusted to its new-found power, following the fall of Yemen’s government. Get ready for 20 years of Houthi history in 48 minutes!

For more coverage of Ansar Allah’s coup and the events that have followed, check out the Mafraj blog. Hussain al-Bukhaiti’s op-ed, which we reference in the last segment of the show, can be found here.

]]>On the first episode of our third season, we explore the origins and expansion of the Houthi movement, also referred to as Ansar Allah, and ...On the first episode of our third season, we explore the origins and expansion of the Houthi movement, also referred to as Ansar Allah, and we look at how the movement has adjusted to its new-found power, following the fall of Yemen’s government. Get ready for 20 years of Houthi history in 48 minutes!

For more coverage of Ansar Allah’s coup and the events that have followed, check out the Mafraj blog. Hussain al-Bukhaiti’s op-ed, which we reference in the last segment of the show, can be found here.

]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:48:20Mafraj Radio Episode 15: UK Strategy, and Reprieve on Multiple Killshttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/15/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/15/#commentsWed, 10 Dec 2014 09:15:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/15/On this episode we speak with Sir Alan Duncan, the British government’s Special Envoy to Yemen, about UK foreign policy and his thoughts on Yemen’s precarious transition. We also talk to Jennifer Gibson, a staff attorney for the London-based NGO Reprieve. Her recently-published report reveals damning details about the American targeted killing program.
]]>On this episode we speak with Sir Alan Duncan, the British government’s Special Envoy to Yemen, about UK foreign policy and his thoughts on Yemen’s precarious transition. We also talk to Jennifer Gibson, a staff attorney for the London-based NGO Reprieve. Her recently-published report reveals damning details about the American targeted killing program.]]>On this episode we speak with Sir Alan Duncan, the British government’s Special Envoy to Yemen, about UK foreign policy and his thoughts on Yemen’s ...On this episode we speak with Sir Alan Duncan, the British government’s Special Envoy to Yemen, about UK foreign policy and his thoughts on Yemen’s precarious transition. We also talk to Jennifer Gibson, a staff attorney for the London-based NGO Reprieve. Her recently-published report reveals damning details about the American targeted killing program.]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:32:53Mafraj Radio Episode 14: an accidental war correspondent, and two Yemeni-Americans making a differencehttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/14/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/14/#commentsWed, 29 Oct 2014 09:16:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/14/On this episode, we speak with journalist Laura Kasinof about her forthcoming memoir, and meet two Yemeni Americans who are working to make a difference in Yemen and beyond.
]]>On this episode, we speak with journalist Laura Kasinof about her forthcoming memoir, and meet two Yemeni Americans who are working to make a difference in Yemen and beyond.]]>On this episode, we speak with journalist Laura Kasinof about her forthcoming memoir, and meet two Yemeni Americans who are working to make a difference ...On this episode, we speak with journalist Laura Kasinof about her forthcoming memoir, and meet two Yemeni Americans who are working to make a difference in Yemen and beyond.]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:26:11Mafraj Radio episode 13: President Hadi vs. Ansar Allahhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/13/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/13/#commentsTue, 16 Sep 2014 09:18:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/13/On this episode we look at the Huthi movement, which is waging a campaign of expansion in northern Yemen, and calling for the fall of the government in San’a.
]]>On this episode we look at the Huthi movement, which is waging a campaign of expansion in northern Yemen, and calling for the fall of the government in San'a.]]>On this episode we look at the Huthi movement, which is waging a campaign of expansion in northern Yemen, and calling for the fall of ...On this episode we look at the Huthi movement, which is waging a campaign of expansion in northern Yemen, and calling for the fall of the government in San'a.]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:22:59Mafraj Radio Episode 12: Tracking Leopards and Drones in Yemenhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/12/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/12/#commentsFri, 15 Aug 2014 09:19:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/12/

On this episode we speak with American freelance journalist Gaar Adams about protecting Yemen’s environment and wildlife, and to The Bureau of Investigative Journalism’s Jack Searle about reporting on drone strikes and casualties.

]]>On this episode we speak with American freelance journalist Gaar Adams about protecting Yemen's environment and wildlife, and to The Bureau of Investigative Journalism's Jack ...

On this episode we speak with American freelance journalist Gaar Adams about protecting Yemen's environment and wildlife, and to The Bureau of Investigative Journalism's Jack Searle about reporting on drone strikes and casualties.

]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:21:20Mafraj Radio Episode 11: A new voice for air strike victimshttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/11/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/11/#commentsWed, 28 May 2014 09:20:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/11/On this episode we learn about the National Organization for Drone Victims, a new network seeking to give voice to the suffering of Yemenis affected by air strikes. We also learn about a program helping Yemeni-American youth in New York express themselves.

Since 2002, the US military and CIA have been responsible for a huge number of air strikes inside Yemen, targeting members of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. At least 15% of those killed in the strikes have been civilians. Because the US targeted killing program is operated in secret, researchers have struggled to compile accurate statistics on the strikes (we’ll talk more about this in our next episode). Two organizations that try to track strikes and casualties are the Bureau for Investigative Journalism and the Long War Journal.

The Arab American Family Su [...]

]]>On this episode we learn about the National Organization for Drone Victims, a new network seeking to give voice to the suffering of Yemenis affected by air strikes. We also learn about a program helping Yemeni-American youth in New York express themselves.

Since 2002, the US military and CIA have been responsible for a huge number of air strikes inside Yemen, targeting members of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. At least 15% of those killed in the strikes have been civilians. Because the US targeted killing program is operated in secret, researchers have struggled to compile accurate statistics on the strikes (we’ll talk more about this in our next episode). Two organizations that try to track strikes and casualties are the Bureau for Investigative Journalism and the Long War Journal.

The Arab American Family Support Center, in Brooklyn, New York, provides a wide range of services to immigrant communities in Brooklyn. Visit their website here. Photos from the public screening of youth-made videos from the Center’s “I need to be heard” program can be found here.

]]>On this episode we learn about the National Organization for Drone Victims, a new network seeking to give voice to the suffering of Yemenis affected ...On this episode we learn about the National Organization for Drone Victims, a new network seeking to give voice to the suffering of Yemenis affected by air strikes. We also learn about a program helping Yemeni-American youth in New York express themselves.

Since 2002, the US military and CIA have been responsible for a huge number of air strikes inside Yemen, targeting members of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. At least 15% of those killed in the strikes have been civilians. Because the US targeted killing program is operated in secret, researchers have struggled to compile accurate statistics on the strikes (we’ll talk more about this in our next episode). Two organizations that try to track strikes and casualties are the Bureau for Investigative Journalism and the Long War Journal.

The Arab American Family Support Center, in Brooklyn, New York, provides a wide range of services to immigrant communities in Brooklyn. Visit their website here. Photos from the public screening of youth-made videos from the Center’s “I need to be heard” program can be found here.

]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:19:39Mafraj Radio Episode 10: Remembering al-Karamah, Panel Discussionhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/10/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/10/#commentsTue, 18 Mar 2014 09:21:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/10/On this special episode, we mark the third anniversary of the day known asÂ Jumâ€˜at al-Karamah, or the Friday of Dignity, on which regime forces massacred unarmed protesters in Sanâ€˜a’s Change Square. The massacre, which is powerfully documented in the Oscar-nominated film Karama Has No Walls,Â became a turning point in the Yemeni Revolution of 2011.

We’re screening films about the Revolution as part of our inaugural International Film & Arts Festival. At last weekend’s Festival event in Washington, DC, we invited a panel of expert special guests to join us for a discussion of the films, the Revolution, and its aftermath. This episode of the podcast features excerpts from that fantastic discussion panel.

]]>On this special episode, we mark the third anniversary of the day known asÂ Jumâ€˜at al-Karamah, or the Friday of Dignity, on which regime forces massacred unarmed protesters in Sanâ€˜a’s Change Square. The massacre, which is powerfully documented in the Oscar-nominated film Karama Has No Walls,Â became a turning point in the Yemeni Revolution of 2011.

We’re screening films about the Revolution as part of our inaugural International Film & Arts Festival. At last weekend’s Festival event in Washington, DC, we invited a panel of expert special guests to join us for a discussion of the films, the Revolution, and its aftermath. This episode of the podcast features excerpts from that fantastic discussion panel.

About our guests:

Amal Basha is a prominent human rights activist, and the head of the Sisters’ Arab Forum. She was a delegate to Yemen’s National Dialogue Conference, and served as spokesperson for the NDC’s technical committee. She is also the mother of activist-filmmaker Ammar Basha, whose documentary seriesÂ Days in the Heart of the Revolution is featured in our Festival, and the aunt of Mohammed Albasha, below.

Mohammed Albasha is the spokesperson for the Yemeni embassy in Washington. He is one of the most visible–and controversial–public faces of the Yemeni state.

Sama’a al-Hamdani is a political analyst and researcher, based in Washington, DC. She writes one of the most respected blogs on Yemeni affairs, and tweets at @Yemeniaty.

Laura Kasinof is a freelance journalist, writer and researcher whose work focuses on the Middle East. She wasÂ the Yemen correspondentÂ for the New York Times during the anti-government protests of 2011, as part of the Arab spring.Â Lauraâ€™s first book, Donâ€™t be Afraid of the Bullets, about her experience in Yemen, is to be published in Fall 2014 byÂ Arcade. She tweets at @kasinof.

Nabilah al-Zubair is a prominent Yemeni activist, and served as a delegate to the National Dialogue Conference/

]]>On this special episode, we mark the third anniversary of the day known asÂ Jumâ€˜at al-Karamah, or the Friday of Dignity, on which regime forces massacred ...On this special episode, we mark the third anniversary of the day known asÂ Jumâ€˜at al-Karamah, or the Friday of Dignity, on which regime forces massacred unarmed protesters in Sanâ€˜a’s Change Square. The massacre, which is powerfully documented in the Oscar-nominated film Karama Has No Walls,Â became a turning point in the Yemeni Revolution of 2011.

We’re screening films about the Revolution as part of our inaugural International Film & Arts Festival. At last weekend’s Festival event in Washington, DC, we invited a panel of expert special guests to join us for a discussion of the films, the Revolution, and its aftermath. This episode of the podcast features excerpts from that fantastic discussion panel.

About our guests:

Amal Basha is a prominent human rights activist, and the head of the Sisters’ Arab Forum. She was a delegate to Yemen’s National Dialogue Conference, and served as spokesperson for the NDC’s technical committee. She is also the mother of activist-filmmaker Ammar Basha, whose documentary seriesÂ Days in the Heart of the Revolution is featured in our Festival, and the aunt of Mohammed Albasha, below.

Mohammed Albasha is the spokesperson for the Yemeni embassy in Washington. He is one of the most visible–and controversial–public faces of the Yemeni state.

Sama’a al-Hamdani is a political analyst and researcher, based in Washington, DC. She writes one of the most respected blogs on Yemeni affairs, and tweets at @Yemeniaty.

Laura Kasinof is a freelance journalist, writer and researcher whose work focuses on the Middle East. She wasÂ the Yemen correspondentÂ for the New York Times during the anti-government protests of 2011, as part of the Arab spring.Â Lauraâ€™s first book, Donâ€™t be Afraid of the Bullets, about her experience in Yemen, is to be published in Fall 2014 byÂ Arcade. She tweets at @kasinof.

Nabilah al-Zubair is a prominent Yemeni activist, and served as a delegate to the National Dialogue Conference/

UPDATE: The second segment of this episode, my interview with Belkis Wille of Human Rights Watch, includes a short discussion on the international community’s repeated threats of sanctions against spoilers in Yemen. A few days after the episode aired, the UN Security Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution setting up a sanctions committee. Read about that here.

UNOCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) is responsible for coordinating international responses to humanitarian crises around the world. In Yemen, the office–hea [...]

]]>On this episode we discuss Yemen’s dire humanitarian crisis with UNOCHA’s Trond Jensen. We also get a rundown of key human rights issues from Belkis Wille, Yemen researcher for Human Rights Watch, and learn about an exciting experiment in local democracy taking place in al-Mahrah, Yemen’s easternmost governorate.

UPDATE: The second segment of this episode, my interview with Belkis Wille of Human Rights Watch, includes a short discussion on the international community’s repeated threats of sanctions against spoilers in Yemen. A few days after the episode aired, the UN Security Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution setting up a sanctions committee. Read about that here.

UNOCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) is responsible for coordinating international responses to humanitarian crises around the world. In Yemen, the office–headed by Trond Jensen–works to coordinate the efforts of more than 100 local and international NGOs to address Yemen’s humanitarian crisis. Yemenis are suffering from food insecurity, lack of access to water, and severe poverty. In addition, several hundred thousand Yemenis have been displaced from their homes by conflict in the past decade. Our interview with Trond Jensen looks at the scope of the crisis, and challenges facing OCHA as it works to respond. You can find OCHA’s website for Yemen here, with links to the recently-released Humanitarian Response Plan for 2014.

A few of the NGOs working in Yemen are listed below. While the international community will almost certainly fail to fully fund this year’s Humanitarian Response Plan, you can do your part by donating to these organizations.

]]>On this episode we discuss Yemen’s dire humanitarian crisis with UNOCHA’s Trond Jensen. We also get a rundown of key human rights issues from Belkis ...On this episode we discuss Yemen’s dire humanitarian crisis with UNOCHA’s Trond Jensen. We also get a rundown of key human rights issues from Belkis Wille, Yemen researcher for Human Rights Watch, and learn about an exciting experiment in local democracy taking place in al-Mahrah, Yemen’s easternmost governorate.

UPDATE: The second segment of this episode, my interview with Belkis Wille of Human Rights Watch, includes a short discussion on the international community’s repeated threats of sanctions against spoilers in Yemen. A few days after the episode aired, the UN Security Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution setting up a sanctions committee. Read about that here.

UNOCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) is responsible for coordinating international responses to humanitarian crises around the world. In Yemen, the office–headed by Trond Jensen–works to coordinate the efforts of more than 100 local and international NGOs to address Yemen’s humanitarian crisis. Yemenis are suffering from food insecurity, lack of access to water, and severe poverty. In addition, several hundred thousand Yemenis have been displaced from their homes by conflict in the past decade. Our interview with Trond Jensen looks at the scope of the crisis, and challenges facing OCHA as it works to respond. You can find OCHA’s website for Yemen here, with links to the recently-released Humanitarian Response Plan for 2014.

A few of the NGOs working in Yemen are listed below. While the international community will almost certainly fail to fully fund this year’s Humanitarian Response Plan, you can do your part by donating to these organizations.

On this episode we talk with journalist Iona Craig about the complex reality of the Southern Movement, and we meet Ahmed Alshaiba, a young Yemeni â€˜oud player who wants to change the future of Yemeni music.

]]>On this episode we talk with journalist Iona Craig about the complex reality of the Southern Movement, and we meet Ahmed Alshaiba, a young Yemeni â€˜oud player who wants to change the future of Yemeni music.
]]>On this episode we talk with journalist Iona Craig about the complex reality of the Southern Movement, and we meet Ahmed Alshaiba, a young Yemeni ...

On this episode we talk with journalist Iona Craig about the complex reality of the Southern Movement, and we meet Ahmed Alshaiba, a young Yemeni â€˜oud player who wants to change the future of Yemeni music.

On this episode, we speak to attorney David Remes, who represents a number of Yemenis imprisoned at the US military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, about his clients and the larger political context surrounding Guantanamo. We also remember Ibrahim Mothana, a young Yemeni activist who continues to inspire his colleagues in Yemen and people around the world.

]]>On this episode, we speak to attorney David Remes, who represents a number of Yemenis imprisoned at the US military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, about his clients and the larger political context surrounding Guantanamo. We also remember Ibrahim Mothana, a young Yemeni activist who continues to inspire his colleagues in Yemen and people around the world.
]]>On this episode, we speak to attorney David Remes, who represents a number of Yemenis imprisoned at the US military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, ...

On this episode, we speak to attorney David Remes, who represents a number of Yemenis imprisoned at the US military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, about his clients and the larger political context surrounding Guantanamo. We also remember Ibrahim Mothana, a young Yemeni activist who continues to inspire his colleagues in Yemen and people around the world.

]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:22:57Mafraj Radio Episode 6: US Intelligence, Addressing the Water Crisis, and Celebrating Ramadanhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/06/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/06/#commentsSun, 18 Aug 2013 09:25:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/06/On this episode, we get an inside look at the US intelligence system with journalist and former intelligence analyst Joshua Foust, we discuss Yemen’s water crisis with UNDP advisor Walid ‘Ali, and we learn about Ramadan traditions from the creator of Yemen Kitchen, Wigdan al-Guneid.
]]>On this episode, we get an inside look at the US intelligence system with journalist and former intelligence analyst Joshua Foust, we discuss Yemen’s water crisis with UNDP advisor Walid ‘Ali, and we learn about Ramadan traditions from the creator of Yemen Kitchen, Wigdan al-Guneid.]]>On this episode, we get an inside look at the US intelligence system with journalist and former intelligence analyst Joshua Foust, we discuss Yemen’s water ...On this episode, we get an inside look at the US intelligence system with journalist and former intelligence analyst Joshua Foust, we discuss Yemen’s water crisis with UNDP advisor Walid ‘Ali, and we learn about Ramadan traditions from the creator of Yemen Kitchen, Wigdan al-Guneid.]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:36:41Mafraj Radio Episode 5: NDC update & living in the darkhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/05/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/05/#commentsWed, 26 Jun 2013 09:27:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/05/On this episode, we get an update on the progress of the National Dialogue Conference from NDC youth delegate Baraa Shiban and analyst Fernando Carvajal, and we talk with journalist Iona Craig about Yemen’s electricity crisis. Our interview with Baraa also touches on the issue of the continued illegal detention of revolutionary activists.
]]>On this episode, we get an update on the progress of the National Dialogue Conference from NDC youth delegate Baraa Shiban and analyst Fernando Carvajal, and we talk with journalist Iona Craig about Yemen’s electricity crisis. Our interview with Baraa also touches on the issue of the continued illegal detention of revolutionary activists.]]>On this episode, we get an update on the progress of the National Dialogue Conference from NDC youth delegate Baraa Shiban and analyst Fernando Carvajal, ...On this episode, we get an update on the progress of the National Dialogue Conference from NDC youth delegate Baraa Shiban and analyst Fernando Carvajal, and we talk with journalist Iona Craig about Yemen’s electricity crisis. Our interview with Baraa also touches on the issue of the continued illegal detention of revolutionary activists.]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:26:09Mafraj Radio Episode 4: The Foreign Press Corpshttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/04/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/04/#commentsSun, 26 May 2013 09:28:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/04/This episode features highlights from a conversation with journalists Jeb Boone (Global Post, CSM), Tom Finn (The Yemen Times, The Guardian), and Laura Kasinof (The New York Times), about their experiences in Yemen–which include covering the 2011 uprising–and their observations on contemporary journalism.
]]>This episode features highlights from a conversation with journalists Jeb Boone (Global Post, CSM), Tom Finn (The Yemen Times, The Guardian), and Laura Kasinof (The New York Times), about their experiences in Yemen–which include covering the 2011 uprising–and their observations on contemporary journalism.]]>This episode features highlights from a conversation with journalists Jeb Boone (Global Post, CSM), Tom Finn (The Yemen Times, The Guardian), and Laura Kasinof (The ...This episode features highlights from a conversation with journalists Jeb Boone (Global Post, CSM), Tom Finn (The Yemen Times, The Guardian), and Laura Kasinof (The New York Times), about their experiences in Yemen–which include covering the 2011 uprising–and their observations on contemporary journalism.]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:23:55Interview with Farea al-Muslimihttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/x3/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/x3/#commentsTue, 23 Apr 2013 09:29:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/x3/

Episode 3 featured an excerpt from an interview we recorded last month with writer and activist Farea al-Muslimi. Because the interview contained much more valuable material than we could fit into a single segment, we decided to post the full interview here. We start off with Farea’s reflections on recent visits to the embattled southern province of Abyan. After that, we discuss Farea’s personal connection to the United States, and his views on US policy toward Yemen.

]]>Episode 3 featured an excerpt from an interview we recorded last month with writer and activist Farea al-Muslimi. Because the interview contained much more valuable material than we could fit into a single segment, we decided to post the full interview here. We start off with Farea’s reflections on recent visits to the embattled southern province of Abyan. After that, we discuss Farea’s personal connection to the United States, and his views on US policy toward Yemen.
]]>Episode 3 featured an excerpt from an interview we recorded last month with writer and activist Farea al-Muslimi. Because the interview contained much more valuable ...

Episode 3 featured an excerpt from an interview we recorded last month with writer and activist Farea al-Muslimi. Because the interview contained much more valuable material than we could fit into a single segment, we decided to post the full interview here. We start off with Farea’s reflections on recent visits to the embattled southern province of Abyan. After that, we discuss Farea’s personal connection to the United States, and his views on US policy toward Yemen.

In this episode we take our first look at the efforts of the international community in Yemen, a subject we’ll come back to in several future episodes. The first segment features an interview with the UK’s ambassador to Yemen, Mr. Nicholas Hopton, who summarizes for us his government’s role in the country’s affairs. This is followed by a chat with Ms. Kate Nevens of Saferworld, who talks about the non-governmental side of things. The episode wraps up with an excerpt from an interview with Yemeni writer and activist Farea al-Muslimi, who shares a personal perspective on US-Yemeni relations.

]]>In this episode we take our first look at the efforts of the international community in Yemen, a subject we’ll come back to in several future episodes. The first segment features an interview with the UK’s ambassador to Yemen, Mr. Nicholas Hopton, who summarizes for us his government’s role in the country’s affairs. This is followed by a chat with Ms. Kate Nevens of Saferworld, who talks about the non-governmental side of things. The episode wraps up with an excerpt from an interview with Yemeni writer and activist Farea al-Muslimi, who shares a personal perspective on US-Yemeni relations.
]]>In this episode we take our first look at the efforts of the international community in Yemen, a subject we’ll come back to in several ...

In this episode we take our first look at the efforts of the international community in Yemen, a subject we’ll come back to in several future episodes. The first segment features an interview with the UK’s ambassador to Yemen, Mr. Nicholas Hopton, who summarizes for us his government’s role in the country’s affairs. This is followed by a chat with Ms. Kate Nevens of Saferworld, who talks about the non-governmental side of things. The episode wraps up with an excerpt from an interview with Yemeni writer and activist Farea al-Muslimi, who shares a personal perspective on US-Yemeni relations.

In the second episode of Mafraj Radio, we take a look back at the Youth Revolution of 2011 with Ibrahim Mothana, and go inside the long-awaited National Dialogue Conference with a member of the Youth delegation, Baraa Shiban. We also get an update on the situation in ‘Aden from activist ‘Alaa Isam.

]]>In the second episode of Mafraj Radio, we take a look back at the Youth Revolution of 2011 with Ibrahim Mothana, and go inside the long-awaited National Dialogue Conference with a member of the Youth delegation, Baraa Shiban. We also get an update on the situation in ‘Aden from activist ‘Alaa Isam.
]]>In the second episode of Mafraj Radio, we take a look back at the Youth Revolution of 2011 with Ibrahim Mothana, and go inside the ...

In the second episode of Mafraj Radio, we take a look back at the Youth Revolution of 2011 with Ibrahim Mothana, and go inside the long-awaited National Dialogue Conference with a member of the Youth delegation, Baraa Shiban. We also get an update on the situation in ‘Aden from activist ‘Alaa Isam.

]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:24:06Mafraj Radio episode #1http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/01/
http://mafraj.podbean.com/e/01/#commentsWed, 27 Feb 2013 09:31:00 -0500mafrajUncategorizedhttp://mafraj.podbean.com/e/01/Welcome to the home of the new YPP podcast, Mafraj Radio! Our podcast will cover contemporary political, social, and cultural affairs in Yemen and the Yemeni diaspora from a range of sources and perspectives. On this episode, the history of the Houthi movement and the Southern independence movement.
]]>Welcome to the home of the new YPP podcast, Mafraj Radio! Our podcast will cover contemporary political, social, and cultural affairs in Yemen and the Yemeni diaspora from a range of sources and perspectives. On this episode, the history of the Houthi movement and the Southern independence movement.]]>Welcome to the home of the new YPP podcast, Mafraj Radio! Our podcast will cover contemporary political, social, and cultural affairs in Yemen and the ...Welcome to the home of the new YPP podcast, Mafraj Radio! Our podcast will cover contemporary political, social, and cultural affairs in Yemen and the Yemeni diaspora from a range of sources and perspectives. On this episode, the history of the Houthi movement and the Southern independence movement.]]>The Yemen Peace ProjectCleanNo00:19:44